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DEETAIL WESTERN FIGURES
In 1972 Britains started what was to become a large and complex series of American western themed figures.
The Deetail line of foot and mounted figures was made from 1978 to 1995.
Mounted Deetail 7th Cavalry
Deetail Cowgirls
781 Western girl on horse waving. Only made from 1975-77.
Three sets of foot cowboys in 16 poses were produced. Set three was made for only a few years and included four new poses and two poses from set number one! Most figures can be found in two to four (or more) paint color variations which makes things even more confused. Below is are scans of two poses showing some of the paint schemes available.
This set was made from 1972 to 1983, first in the "stained" style of painting through about 1982. The 662 figure had a slight modification about 1983 and this figure and the Mexican Cowboy (663) were put in with four new poses to form the third series of foot figures which only lasted from 1983 through 1988. Most cowboys can be found in a minimum of two paint schemes.
Made from 1979 up into the end in 1998. These figures can be found in 3 or 4 color schemes, and it is possible the mold was remade in China. For awhile the standing shooting rifle and standing with two pistols poses were not made and the six figure set included two figures fan firing the pistol and two ot the pose shooting one pistol while drawing the other. The duplicates were painted in very different colors. The Third series of foot cowboys was made from 1983 to 1988 while this series was also being made.
The third series of Deetail Cowboys consisted of two figures from series number one; 662 drawing pistol & 663 Mexican with two pistols + four new poses which were derivative of other existing poses. This series was produced from 1983 to 1988 and the four new poses are the hardest to find in the Deetail cowboy range. Each figure can be found in two color schemes with green or bluegray used as the basic color. All 662 and 663 figures for sale will be listed with the first series figures.
DEETAIL Mounted cowboys
The mounted cowboys were in production from 1972 to the end in 1998. It is possible that some poses were not always made as there seems to be more of 673,675, & 676 that the other three. Most will be seen in two or more color schemes.
As can be seen above Britains had already included both a foot and a mounted Mexican figure into it's line of Cowboys. In 1976 Britians made a set of six foot Cowboy/bandit style Mexican figures and in 1977 a set of six in mounted poses. Both series were deleted in 1978, making these figures among the hardest to find in the Deetail line.
Apaches
The Apaches were from about 1976 to 1988.
Plains Indians
Two poses were (668 & 669) were also put in the second series and so remained in production from 1972 to the end in 1998. The Indian shooting rifle has a longer narrower breech cloth and a knife in his belt in the first series while the second series Indian has a tomahawk in his belt. The other four poses were made from 1972 to 1982 only in England. The two removable heads were changed about 1989.
The second series of foot plains Indians incorporate two figures from the first series (668 & 669), and were made from 1982 to the end in 1998. The separate heads were changed in 1989. Several color schems were used over the years.
Made in England
Mounted Plains Indians
American West Accessories